Oregon man accused of operating powerful “Rapper Bot” blamed for massive cyberattacks

An Oregon man, Ethan Foltz, 22, faces federal charges for allegedly operating the “Rapper Bot” botnet used in large-scale DDoS attacks since 2021, impacting victims across over 80 countries. Prosecutors claim the botnet controlled up to 95,000 devices, sending massive data to overwhelm targets, with Foltz potentially facing 10 years in prison if convicted.

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